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Name: ____________________________

Simple, Compound, & Complex Sentences

We can improve our writing by learning about different sentence structures.

A SIMPLE SENTENCE contains an independent clause, also called main clause, that
stands alone.

A COMPOUND SENTENCE contains two independent clauses joined with a coordinating


conjunction and a comma. A compound sentence may also be joined with a semi-
colon.

A COMPLEX SENTENCE contains an independent clause plus one or more dependent


clauses.

Read each sentence below. If it is a complex sentence, write CX in the blank. If it is a


compound sentence, write CD in the blank. If it is a simple sentence, write S in the blank.

___________ 1. Morgan and Riley plan to enter their robot in an engineering competition.

___________ 2. If they place first, they might win five hundred dollars.

___________ 3. The second place prize is three hundred dollars, and the third
place prize is one hundred dollars.

___________ 4. Their robot can follow a simple path through a maze.

___________ 5. The robot can also sort objects, but it cannot count.

___________ 6. Morgan and Riley cannot wait until it is time for the competition.

___________ 7. They named their robot Rowdy and painted it gold.

___________ 8. When the competition is over, Rowdy will be kept in Mr. Blake’s science
class.

___________ 9. Mr. Blake is in charge of the engineering club.

___________ 10. Morgan and Riley are already planning to build a drawbridge for
next year’s competition.

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ANSWER KEY
Simple, Compound, & Complex Sentences

We can improve our writing by learning about different sentence structures.

A SIMPLE SENTENCE contains an independent clause, also called main clause, that
stands alone.

A COMPOUND SENTENCE contains two independent clauses joined with a coordinating


conjunction and a comma. A compound sentence may also be joined with a semi-
colon.

A COMPLEX SENTENCE contains an independent clause plus one or more dependent


clauses.

Read each sentence below. If it is a complex sentence, write CX in the blank. If it is a


compound sentence, write CD in the blank. If it is a simple sentence, write S in the blank.

S 1. Morgan and Riley plan to enter their robot in an engineering competition.

CX 2. If they place first, they might win five hundred dollars.

CD 3. The second place prize is three hundred dollars, and the third
place prize is one hundred dollars.

S 4. Their robot can follow a simple path through a maze.

CD 5. The robot can also sort objects, but it cannot count.

CX 6. Morgan and Riley cannot wait until it is time for the competition.

S 7. They named their robot Rowdy and painted it gold.

CX 8. When the competition is over, Rowdy will be kept in Mr. Blake’s science
class.

S 9. Mr. Blake is in charge of the engineering club.

S 10. Morgan and Riley are already planning to build a drawbridge for
next year’s competition.

Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com

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